Chapter 151: Taking advantage of the fire to rob a monthly ticket)
Witnessing the unfortunate experiences of hundreds of prairie wolf riders, Jia Cong remained unmoved.
They didn't even bother to guess how this group of aliens ambushed them. They just took away the intact war horses, chopped off the thumbs of the injured prairie cavalry who could be salvaged, and then handed these guys over to the local officials who hurriedly arrived.
"Thank God, your boy is finally back safely!"
Meeting up with Lian Er again, this guy had a haggard face with two big dark circles under his eyes. It was obvious that he hadn't slept well these days, and even his originally plump figure had become thinner.
"It didn't waste a little time on the road!"
Jia Cong said with a smile: "I met some interesting people and things, and by the way, I also robbed a bandit's village. The harvest this time is quite a lot!"
"What. You kid robbed all those bandits?"
"Don't get excited. It's their own misfortune. It has nothing to do with me. They just got a big deal!"
When Lian Er knew the details of his trip to Ping'an Prefecture, he couldn't help but secretly smacked his lips, thinking that this kid Jia Cong's luck is too good, right?
At this time, Lian Er and Jia Cong gathered with the Xue family's caravan and left Jinyang to return to the capital.
After being frightened by the Ping'an Prefecture incident, Lian Er no longer cared about continuing to live freely in Jinyang. He felt that the capital city was more stable, so they set off together after Jia Cong returned safely.
"Third brother, what you gained this time in Ping'an Province is quite big!"
On the way, Lian Er licked his face and approached Jia Cong, and said sheepishly: "Can you tell me how much money it is worth?"
"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, Brother Lian. Why do you ask?"
Jia Cong was not used to this guy. He was not polite at all when he spoke, with two big words written clearly in his eyes: Beware!
"What are you talking about, kid?"
Lian Er was a little hurt and said angrily: "After all, we all came out together. We will share the benefits when we have difficulties and we will naturally share the benefits!"
"Stop dreaming!"
Jia Cong rolled his eyes and had no intention of sharing the benefits at all. He said leisurely: "Unless you can get equivalent benefits in exchange, Brother Lian should just go wherever you like!"
"You boy, you are so heartless!"
This was true. Not to mention Jia Cong's disgusted look, even the guards and servants beside him couldn't help but shuddered and distanced themselves from the carriage where Lian Er was riding.
When the group passed by the clouds, they encountered a strange thing.
The coal resources here are very rich. With the popularity of honeycomb coal and its rapid spread in large and medium-sized cities, coal sales have been rising, and the price has also been rising. High-quality coal mines in Yunzhong have been taken over by powerful people.
But recently, a high-quality large coal mine was put up for sale. I heard that the location and mining difficulty are quite superior, but no one is willing to take over.
The group happened to be resting at the inn, so they were naturally very interested in hearing such news.
Especially Lian Er, he made a lot of money by relying on honeycomb briquettes, but he was attracted by the more powerful dignitaries and had to reluctantly withdraw from the capital market, and could only earn some stable hard-earned money in the suburbs of the capital.
"Third brother, this is a good opportunity to make a lot of money."
I don’t know what Lian Er was thinking, but he actually encouraged Jia Cong to take over this large coal mine: "The coal market is rising now. As long as we can stabilize production, it will be a good business to make money!"
"Since it's so good, why doesn't Brother Lian take action?"
Rolling his eyes, Jia Cong said angrily: "I knew there was something fishy about this as soon as I heard it. If I accidentally get into trouble, will Brother Lian take the blame for me?"
"Don't I have no money?"
"How about I lend money to Brother Lian?"
"Forget it, I'm still hanging around in the officialdom, it's not good for me and plums in the melon field!"
Jia Cong despised Lian Er's actions of fanning the flames and said leisurely: "If Brother Lian Er helps find out the inside story of this large coal mine, as long as the situation is not too complicated, I would be willing to take over!"
So what if you know it’s a trap?
With Jia Cong's great fortune at this time, anyone who goes against him is asking for trouble.
Not long after, Lian Er, who was good at communication, came back after inquiring about the news, but he had a rather strange look on his face, as if he was holding back something.
"Hehe, the third brother must have never imagined that the large coal mine for sale is actually the property of Prince Zhongshun!"
When he said this, the man looked gloating, obviously happy to talk about Prince Zhongshun's misfortune.
It sounds like fate...
Jia Cong easily tricked Prince Zhongshun into a trap. He was unable to leave the palace, and the external forces were also uprooted.
In order to avoid losses, Prince Zhongshun had to take the initiative to shrink and even sell many of the palace properties.
Properties in the suburbs of Beijing are easy to sell.
After all, there are too many powerful people in the capital, and there are many people in the clan who don't care about Prince Zhongshun and are not afraid that he will regret it later.
But it's different here in Yunzhong. Although the high-quality coal mines here are all taken by the powerful, the rich and powerful are also different.
Anyone who knew about Prince Zhongshun's situation was unwilling to get involved with him. He did not get any benefits but caused a lot of trouble.
This is also the main reason why Lian Er looks weird. He didn't expect it to be the property under the name of Prince Zhongshun.
"Buy it, let's buy it!"
Jia Cong, who had not thought much about it at first, suddenly became interested and made a decision when he heard that the high-quality coal mine for sale in Yunzhong that no one was interested in was the property of Prince Zhongshun.
After he went to the coal mine to inspect it in person, he completed the deal directly with the men sent by Prince Zhongshun to deal with the coal mine.
Although that guy kept a straight face from beginning to end, Jia Cong didn't care.
As Lian Er said, as long as there are no production problems for a high-quality coal mine, the current situation is no different from making money while lying down, and the income is still quite stable, and there will not be too many twists and turns.
After buying the coal mine, Jia Cong was not in a hurry to make adjustments. Instead, he spent some time doing a personal inspection. When he was familiar with the situation, it was time to set off back to Beijing.
Jia Cong didn't have any bad intentions, he just wanted to keep the coal mine as it was.
If you have any ideas for improvement, it’s not too late to come up with it when you have free time later.
In order to buy this high-quality coal mine that he got at a bargain price, he spent most of the trophies seized from bandits in Ping'an Prefecture and went out without feeling any regrets.
Lian Er, on the other hand, felt sorry for Jia Cong for a while when he saw that Jia Cong spent money lavishly, spending tens of thousands of taels of silver without even blinking.
"Third brother, when my brother's business expands in the future and he needs a lot of coal support, you can't be stingy!"
When he recovered from his heartache, he finally revealed his true purpose of encouraging Jia Cong to buy the coal mine owned by Prince Zhongshun.
As his official position rose, so did his status, and he was also qualified to control a city's briquette business.
The output of the few remote small coal mines he owned in the suburbs of Beijing was not enough to support his market expansion.
Everyone else has their own coal mines and sells it themselves. When he comes here, no one else will be kind enough to resell the coal they dig out to him.
Even if there is such a thing, the price is not what Lian Er is willing to accept.
The current situation was the best and he encouraged Jia Cong to buy a large coal mine. Lian Er did not believe that Jia Cong would argue with him.
"As long as Brother Lian wants it, the coal dug out of the coal mine will be sold at market price!"
Jia Cong looked indifferent. Although Lian Er's previous intentions were not very glorious, he didn't care about it. He said leisurely: "It's just a matter of transportation. Brother Lian Er is responsible for it himself!"
Just kidding, it's six to seven hundred miles from Yunzhong to the capital. Under the current traffic conditions, he wouldn't let Lian Er play any door-to-door trick.
"You kid, you are so stingy!"
"Haha, do you want love?"
"Okay, brother, wait until I get the exclusive sales rights to a town on the outskirts of Beijing, and then I'll find you, a profiteer!"
Talking and laughing, the journey of hundreds of miles only took a few days to complete. Seeing the tall and wide walls of the capital in the distance, everyone couldn't help but feel a burst of joy in their hearts.
Only when you really travel afar with your own feet can you realize how difficult it is in this era.
Daqing was at the peak of its national power at this time, and the official roads were in pretty good condition, but the means of transportation were too primitive and backward.
Horses are very delicate beings. Even if a pack horse does not need careful care, it can cover a lot of distance in a day.
This does not take into account the possible illnesses and various man-made or non-man-made dangers during the journey. It is simply a life-and-death struggle.
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Not to mention that Lian Er and his party had already arrived in the suburbs of Beijing. Prince Zhongshun, who was hiding in the palace here, quickly received a report from his subordinates that the palace's high-quality coal mine in Yunzhong had been bought, and the person who bought it was Jia Cong.
"You bastard, you bastard. I haven't settled the previous accounts with this guy, but now you dare to take advantage of him. You really think I can't take action, right?"
Prince Zhongshun was so angry that he didn't even bother to pay attention to his favorite actor in the theater. He stayed in the study and vented his unhappiness.
I just wanted to vent my anger, but after I calmed down, I found to my dismay that there really weren’t many ways to deliberately target Jia Cong.
From the intelligence collected, it can be seen that this guy keeps a very low profile in Rongguo Mansion and does not show much publicity outside.
He doesn't have the usual faults of a noble son. He doesn't like to eat and drink in luxury restaurants, and he has no interest in Qin Lou and Chu Pavilion.
When I have free time, I stay in the Huiyou Bookstore and don’t go out. My life is monotonous and boring.
Even though his name was written down, there was no sign of this kid being arrogant, and his behavior was still shockingly low-key.
But the more he acted like this, the more fearful Prince Zhongshun became when he wanted to target him.
Not to mention the disgraceful and incomparable means, which made Prince Zhongshun frightened.
I don’t know where that kid got his writing skills at such a young age. His wonderful books have all become hits in the capital, and his influence is growing day by day.
He has personally experienced the influence of blockbusters, and he really doesn’t want to be the clown next to blockbusters. The outcome will be quite disastrous...